>From: "Dean May" > >I'll second that. I never touch a damper flange screw on worn dampers if >there are no problems. If you tighten them or take them off and reinstall, >the flange will likely move slightly and the grooves will no longer line up >with the strings. The result is ringing dampers that you can spend hours >fussing with trying to reseat the worn grooves. > okay, here comes one of my dirty ticks for field service if nothing else helps and a damper refuses to damp: just cut the damper with a knife (i.e. remove the damper including the wooden part) and glue it again. So you can adjust the felt whereever you want. Belongs in the category damper cheating :-) Gregor _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
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